Спереводом. piccadilly circus is a famous road junction and public space of london's west end in the city of westminster, built in 1819 to connect regent street with the major shopping street of piccadilly. in this context, a circus, from the latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction. the circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue of an archer popularly known as eros. it is surrounded by several noted buildings.